vastakkain
Finnish
Etymology
From vasta- + -kkain (situative singular).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʋɑstɑkːɑi̯n/, [ˈʋɑ̝s̠tɑ̝kːɑ̝i̯n]
- Rhymes: -ɑstɑkːɑin
- Syllabification(key): vas‧tak‧kain
- Hyphenation(key): vas‧tak‧kain
Adverb
vastakkain
- against (one against another)
- face to face, vis-à-vis
Derived terms
Further reading
- “vastakkain”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish][1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 4 July 2023